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Rajan Menon

Rajan Menon

The Guardian

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No one can predict how the US war with Iran will unfold

Last week, during his State of the Union address on Tuesday and again on Friday, just before launching Operation Epic Fear, Donald Trump laid out his...

02.03.2026 10

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Rajan Menon

Four years ago, the world expected Ukraine to be crushed, but it has stood firm. So what now for Putin?

Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine entered its fifth year on 24 February, with no end in sight despite Russia’s vast material superiority. Most...

25.02.2026 20

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Rajan Menon

After Trump’s illegal Venezuela coup, there are two dangers: he is emboldened, but has no clue what comes next

04.01.2026 8

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Rajan Menon

The EU’s deeds as much as Putin’s words will ensure the war in Ukraine continues

22.12.2025 20

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Trump’s ‘peace plan’ was a pro-Kremlin abomination whose failure is a glimmer of hope for Ukraine

24.11.2025 10

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Trump’s peace plan is just about holding together, but may be unravelled by two unresolved issues

17.10.2025 10

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Rajan Menon

Putin won in Anchorage. Now Zelenskyy and Europe are in an even more perilous position

17.08.2025 10

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Rajan Menon

Trump’s shift on Ukraine has been dramatic – but will it change the war?

22.07.2025 6

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Rajan Menon

Why dreams of regime change in Iran will end in a rude awakening

During his three presidential campaigns, Donald Trump lambasted “forever wars” and “regime change” interventions. More than any candidate, he...

25.06.2025 10

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Rajan Menon

Pete Songi on Kemi Badenoch’s selective memory – cartoon

17.06.2025 10

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Rajan Menon

Trump cannot avoid the question much longer – is he going to join Israel’s war or not?

17.06.2025 20

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Rajan Menon

Trump’s flattery and bullying of Putin have been equally ineffective – and it’s obvious why

27.05.2025 10

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Rajan Menon

The Trump-Zelenskyy slugfest was shocking. What does Ukraine do now?

01.03.2025 10

The Guardian

Rajan Menon